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05-20-2008, 07:44 AM
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Daytime Darters
I haven't fished much with darters but this year I'm looking to add them to my bag of tricks. I was just re-reading the chapter on them in Zeno's book and he states that darters are so ineffective during the day that it is not even worth trying. Has anyone else found this to be true? Soon it will be a moot point, as I will be fishing in the dark anyways, but for this time of year and in the fall when I do fish some daylight hours I am curious to hear what people think.
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05-20-2008, 07:48 AM
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never say never
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05-20-2008, 07:50 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Georgetown MA
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I've caught at 1st light with them....
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"If you're arguing with an idiot, make sure he isn't doing the same thing."
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05-20-2008, 08:07 AM
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ask biteme how well, they work in the afternoon
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60 % of the time, it works every time.
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05-20-2008, 08:12 AM
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Location: North Fork
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Quote:
Originally Posted by plankton
I haven't fished much with darters but this year I'm looking to add them to my bag of tricks. I was just re-reading the chapter on them in Zeno's book and he states that darters are so ineffective during the day that it is not even worth trying. Has anyone else found this to be true? Soon it will be a moot point, as I will be fishing in the dark anyways, but for this time of year and in the fall when I do fish some daylight hours I am curious to hear what people think.
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And pencil poppers only work in the daytime. 
Bass don't read books  |
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05-20-2008, 02:50 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Cumberland, RI
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I threw a darter once during daylight... I can't say whether it worked or not as I couldn't open my eyes and my flesh was burning off my bones. Worst 30 seconds of my life.
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Good judgement comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgement -- Keith Benning
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05-20-2008, 06:33 PM
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Location: Centerville
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I used one the other day, yellow over white, worked great.
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05-21-2008, 11:02 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: South East Mass.
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I caught some schoolies on a yellow darter the other day. The fish seemed so pissed off at it! I suspect they may be more effective at night, but "you never know".. I had actually thought of that line from Zenos fine book after I was fishing it. I was about to take it off and suddenly a fish around 20" or so crashed the darter. 2 more casts and he was pinned on it. Cool stuff. I'm a big fan of that book BTW, the thing is (and this is expressed throughout the book) there is no "gospel" to catching stripers. Sometimes breaking the "rules" is the only thing that works.
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05-22-2008, 05:52 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Middleboro MA
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I caught on a Rockfish9 darter yesterday, pearl white/pink. It was stupid fishing.
Maybe Zeno means at Montauk or something.
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05-23-2008, 04:01 AM
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I Had A BLAST!
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: I'm from Manhattan, Live in CT., but my heart is in SoCo!
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Be encouraging, not discouraging
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05-23-2008, 07:14 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2003
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slipknot
I caught on a Rockfish9 darter yesterday, pearl white/pink. It was stupid fishing.
Maybe Zeno means at Montauk or something.
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Do U mean it was stupid fishing cause u where able to catch ...
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FORE!
It's usually darkest just before it turns Black..
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05-23-2008, 07:30 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Middleboro MA
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 yes that was it,
I would have been able to catch even on a nib darter too  |
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